The net book value of equipment will: a. Decrease at a constant rate when MACRS depreciation is used. b. Remain constant over the life of the equipment. c. Decrease slower under straight-line depreciation than under MACRS. d. Vary in response to changes in the market value. e. Increase over the taxable life of an asset.

Explain whether each of the following events increases or decreases the money supply. a. the fed buys bonds in open-market operations. b. the fed reduces the reserve requirement. c. the fed increases the interest rate it pays on reserves. d. citibank repays a loan it had previously taken from the fed. e. after a rash of pickpocketing, people decide to hold less currency. f. fearful of bank runs, bankers decide to hold more excess reserves. g. the fomc increases its target for the federal funds rate.

Who owns a renter-occupied apartment? a. the government b. a landlord c. the resident d. a cooperative

Suppose that a government that is skeptical of efforts to regulate prices charged by private companies is nevertheless concerned that an electric utility company is taking advantage of consumers with unfair pricing policies. which of the following policy options might most effectively enable the government to achieve its objectives in this situation? do nothing to all. turn the company into a public enterprise. use antitrust laws to increase competition. regulate the firm's pricing behavior.